Quilt for the travel trailer bed
My travel trailer, like most, has a non-standard bed size 74x80 - shorter than a standard queen. I have been using a really boring comforter, so I decided to make a quilt for it to use as a bedspread. DH noticed a quilt kit (for a totally different quilt!) with the colors he liked, and I quickly calculated there was enough fabric to make what I needed. The kit was mostly well cut strips (all the major color) plus lots of varieties of 1/4 yard cream/tans. I did buy the dark red, and I ended up needing 2.5x6" of the smaller middle border! Luckily I found it on-line, though I had to get 1/4 yard. Everything else came in the kit. I used a wool batting because it is so flexible in both cool and warm weather. I also made just a plain area under the pillows because my DH can not figure out how to do a good pillow tuck! I just did a meander on that part as you can see in the third picture. We will just buy some pretty decorative pillow cases and leave them out. I totally made up the piecing, just played with things on the design wall until I was happy.
Originally I was going to do an all-over design of leaves and flowers, but I changed my mind about 10x10 inches or so. I decided to do just straight lines. I got lots of practice with my rulers since I use a sit down quilter! I particularly like the piano key border.
Pam